Mighty Joe Young
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A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant.Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
- Director
- Ernest B. Schoedsack
- Signature
- Drama · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $2M
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A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
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Box Office & Release
Mighty Joe Young returned 1.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $2M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $2M
- Release date
- Jul 13, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Swahili
- Country
- United States of America
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